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Show O. J. P- WIDTSOE DIES J AT SALT LAKE S Salt Lako City, March 15. Prof. BM O. J. P. Wldtsoe, head of tho Eng- Hf lish department of the Uulvorsity ot Hi I Utnh, died at tho L. D. S. hospital , lJ at 11:40 o'clock last night of a cer- ! ebral hemorrhage. Ho had been 111 lis since' Saturday. K Professor WIdstoe was born "at HJfj Namgos, Norway, December 12, 1877. Hil He came to Utah In 1883. Ho attend- Hsj cd the Agricultural College at Logan R'i and after his graduation went to HI U.t Harvard Unlvorstty, iccelving his tie- E giro thcro In 190S. I He was an active member ot the I fl L. D, 3, church and wns ordained a Wtv bishop July 4, 100D. He had writ- mi$ ten many articles for church mag.-.- HJJ zlnes and vras associate editor ot the Wkl' Jurenllo Instructcr from 1906 to Wk M He Is survived by his wife, Hose Rfl Homer Wldtsoe, nnd two chlldien, M Karlbe H. and Itosetta, Ho was n Ifl brother of John A. Wldtsoe, prest- dent of tho Uuiverblty of Utah. II Professor WIdtsoo suffered a stroko VI Saturday whllo making n speech at H a private luncheon In this city. He El was taken to the hospital but his IH condition Improved steadily until n HH sudden relapse and the end camo Hi within a few hours. S$L |